Tuition and Fees, School year 2011-12

Tuition is based on one 55-minute private lesson a week plus master classes scheduled over a ten month period August through May. (Summer schedule provides other more flexible options). The school year lesson plan includes 34 private lessons and 12-14 Master Classes per year.

Cost for one child, including all lessons and classes, is $1800. Rate and terms options are as follows:

A one-time payment may be made at the beginning of the school year with a reduction to $1700. Note: Students on probationary status are not eligible for this option.
Payments may also be level-billed over the school year as follows:
1. Four payments of $450 may be made each quarter due on the 15th of August, November, February and May.
2. Payments may also be made monthly at $185.00/month for 10 months August –May which does include a processing fee.
3. NOTE: a 5% late fee will apply for bills over 30 days late.
Second and Third Child Discounts. Tuition for the second child is reduced to 80% of listed rate. Third and subsequent children are reduced to 60% of listed rate. (Note: Students under a previous discount rate syllabus are grandfathered in at the previous rate.)
The above rates do not reflect scholarships which will be applied on the statements of those students.

Absences. The schedule includes built in opportunities for make-up lessons. Students are not to come sick to their lessons as a courtesy to my immune system - please. All absences must be called in before hand to qualify for make-up lessons. "No-shows" without any notice to me will be given make-up lessons at my discretion.

Other Costs. The biggest “other” costs include piano tuning, entry fees and music. Because beginners and primary level students move so quickly through lesson books (often one a month), I have found that renting them to students is cheaper for you, and allows for sampling a wider variety of music on each level - which increases sight reading fluency. Rental fees for course books is $3.00/book ($5.00 for concertos) billed upon return of the music. If you desire to purchase any rental book your child is using, just let me know. Rental books not returned will be charged full value. Sheet music is not ‘rentable’ and can only be purchased.

Go to the Contract Page to fill out this year's contract